Restionaceae
Elegia capensis
- Family
- Restionaceae
- Genus
- Elegia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Fonteinriet
- Chinese
- 南非竹灯草
Synonyms
- Elegia verticillaris Kunth
- Equisetum capense Burm.f.
- Restio verticillaris L.f.
- Restio verticillatus Spreng.
Photos
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Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.